"mganga" meaning in All languages combined

See mganga on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: mgangas [plural], waganga [plural]
Etymology: From Swahili mganga. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|sw|mganga}} Swahili mganga Head templates: {{en-noun|s|waganga}} mganga (plural mgangas or waganga)
  1. An African medicine man.
    Sense id: en-mganga-en-noun-9NnIP8Lg Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Noun [Swahili]

Audio: Sw-ke-mganga.flac [Kenya] Forms: waganga [plural]
Etymology: From Proto-Bantu *mʊ̀gàngà. Compare Kongo nganga (“doctor”). Etymology templates: {{inh|sw|bnt-pro|*mʊ̀gàngà}} Proto-Bantu *mʊ̀gàngà, {{cog|kg|nganga||doctor}} Kongo nganga (“doctor”) Head templates: {{head|sw|noun|head=}} mganga, {{sw-noun|wa}} mganga (m-wa class, plural waganga)
  1. native doctor; a person who uses African medicinal traditions Wikipedia link: sw:mganga Tags: class-1, class-2 Categories (topical): Medicine, Occupations Related terms: -ganga, uganga, daktari, mchawi

Inflected forms

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